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ancestress

 

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Noun ancestress has 1 sense
  1. ancestress - a woman ancestor
    --1 is a kind of
    ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, root

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Ancestress

Definition:

Ancestress refers to a female ancestor, typically from previous generations.

Examples:

  • My great-grandmother is my ancestress.
  • The ancestress of our family came from England.
  • Our family tree traces back to a powerful ancestress.
  • She wanted to learn more about her ancestresses and their lives.

Other senses and usages:

In a more figurative or literary context, "ancestress" can also refer to a female figure who is considered a source of origin, inspiration, or authority:

  • The writer considered Virginia Woolf as her literary ancestress.
  • The poet sees nature as his ancestress, providing creative inspiration.

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